North Macedonia vs Papua New Guinea: Projections for global peak agricultural land
North Macedonia
1.25 million hectares
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
1.41 million hectares
in 2023
North Macedonia rank
136th
Papua New Guinea rank
134th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- North Macedonia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.41 million hectares against 1.25 million hectares in North Macedonia, a difference of 154,000 hectares.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 136th and Papua New Guinea ranks 134th of 227 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 283,000 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 1.20 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 45,500 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 1.23 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 94,800 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.26 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 147,500 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, North Macedonia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.41 million hectares against 1.25 million hectares in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between North Macedonia and Papua New Guinea?
- 154,000 hectares, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Papua New Guinea?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do North Macedonia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- North Macedonia ranks 136th and Papua New Guinea ranks 134th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.